LANCASTER, Pa. – It took a remarkable defensive effort from Muhlenberg, but the Franklin & Marshall men's lacrosse team saw its nine-game winning streak come to close Saturday as the Diplomats (10-3, 4-1 CC) fell to the Mules (7-7, 3-2 CC) by a 9-3 score inside Shadek Stadium.

Despite the final shot total ending in just a 32-26 advantage for the visiting Mules, F&M was held without a goal until the fourth quarter by Muhlenberg goalie Max Kunnath who finished the contest with eight of his team's 10 saves.

Mason Montrella got the Diplomats on the board during the final quarter off a pass from Preston Blue, but the visitors had built a 6-0 lead by that point. The Mules scored the next three goals to push their advantage to a game-high 9-1 advantage before Eli Crystal tallied twice during the final two minutes of the eventual 9-3 final.

F&M goalie Teddy Scarborough finished the day with 14 saves, as he made seven of those stops during the third quarter as Muhlenberg tallied just one during the first and third periods. Both teams won eight face-offs during Saturday's Centennial Conference contest. Owen Krause's three ground balls came after winning six of his eight face-off attempts. Connor Traynor added a 2-for-7 day at the X.

Still in a tie for second place in the conference standings heading into the final two weeks of the regular season, men's lacrosse will have two big road matchups this coming week as the Diplomats travel to Dickinson on Wednesday, April 16 for a 7 p.m. start before squaring off against Swarthmore next Saturday, April 19 at 3 p.m.